20 A HANDBOOK FOR SOUTHPORT. 



Act in 1854. They provide for the town and district a good 

 supply of pure water, drawn from the New Red Sandstone at 

 two pumping stations, one at Aughton. the other at Town 

 Green. 



In 1878 the town was greatly benefited by the introduction 

 of a new system of drainage, which, though hardly yet com- 

 plete, has proved, as the vital statistics show, a great success. 

 The Corporation, recognising the importance of sanitary 

 improvements, have spent upon these drainage works 

 ,150,000. The outlet is into the sea at Crossens, four miles 

 to the north of Southport. 



It needs only to add that the principal hotels in the 

 town many of them very large and handsome are the 

 Victoria, the Royal, and the Queen's, on the Promenade ; the 

 Prince of Wales, the Bold Arms, and the Scarisbrick, in Lord- 

 street. 



In Birkdale there are two large Hydropathic Establishments, 

 viz., " Smedley's," Trafalgar-road ; and the Palace Hotel and 

 Spa. The Company owning the last-named has recently 

 erected large and handsome baths of various kinds, supplied 

 with salt water direct from the sea. 



